#C362BA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.1% 0.164 330.9), rgb(195, 98, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#C362BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C362BA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 98, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.164 330.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C362BA | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C362BA | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C362BA text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C362BA text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C6
oklch(70.6% 0.13 330.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C362BA
oklch(64.1% 0.164 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB42A2
oklch(55.6% 0.178 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#92338B
oklch(49.1% 0.165 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#772B71
oklch(42.7% 0.138 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#60285B
oklch(37.6% 0.107 331)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#C362BA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5E7EBD | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8BB7 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6A85 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C362BA
#C362BA
oklch(64.1% 0.164 330.9)
- #1DA755
#1DA755
oklch(64.1% 0.164 151)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C362BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C362BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
Use #C362BA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.